Fraternal Order of PoliceMishawaka, IN Lodge #91
1825 East 12th Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 258-9155

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

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December 13, 2003
Corporal Thomas Roberts and
Patrolman Bryan Verkler were shot and killed after they responded to a
call of shots fired. The suspect had a dispute with a neighbor, and during
the dispute, he fired several rounds into the air, prompting residents to
call the police. When Corporal Roberts and Patrolman Verkler arrived, they
were led to a house where the suspect was hiding.

The officers attempted to lure the suspect out. When the suspect exited the
house, he opened fire on the officers, striking them both. Corporal Roberts
died at the scene, and Patrolman Verkler was transported to a local hospital
where he died two hours later during surgery.

The suspect subsequently committed suicide.

Corporal Thomas Roberts had served with
the Mishawaka Police Department for 14 years and was an active member of the
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #91

Patrolman Bryan Verkler had served with
the Mishawaka Police Department for 2 1/2 years and was an active member of
the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #91.

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Corporal
James Szuba

K9 Officer
Ricky
Mishawaka Police Department

End of Watch: Saturday, January 9, 2010

Our
brother,
Corporal James Szuba, and his canine partner,
Ricky, were killed when their patrol car was struck by a drunk driver. Brother
Szuba was en route to assist another officer when the drunk driver crossed the
center line of Byrkit/Fir, at McKinley Avenue, to pass a stopped vehicle.
The suspect's car impacted Szuba's patrol car nearly head-on, causing he and
Ricky to suffer fatal injuries.

All brothers and sisters of FOP Lodge 91 are deeply saddened at this tragic
loss.

Links to online
tributes:

Since
the services for Jim & Ricky there have been some very well done online
tributes posted. Thank you to those who put together these moving
videos.